Boulder Mine meteorite
Boulder Mine is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 2008. A total of 1.56 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Boulder Mine
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 1.56 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6850° N, 114.3230° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Boulder Mine
- Powell Peak 001 H6 · 1 km away
- Powell Peak 002 L4 · 3 km away
- Franconia H5 · 10 km away
- Buck Mountains 001 H6 · 11 km away
- Buck Mountains 003 L6 · 11 km away
- Buck Mountains 002 L6 · 11 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006